Fujairah - Arab Today
Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, affirmed his support to Mohsen Al-Ali who is participating in the Ironman U.S. Championship.
Sheikh Mohammed urged Al-Ali when he received him yesterday to exert all efforts in order to win the Championship.
Al-Ali thanked Sheikh Mohammed for supporting sports and athletes.
An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organised by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run, raced in that order and without a break. It is widely considered one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world.
Source: WAM